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Christmas Gift Poll
- What gift are you most excited to give?
- What gift do you hope you will get the most?
- If money were no object, what would your dream gift be?
- What do you open first: packages or stocking?
- Do you wrap gifts as you buy them or all at once at the end?
Re: Christmas Gift Poll
BFP#1: 01/10, M/C 6w -- BFP#2: 06/10, M/C 5w -- BFP#3: 09/10, DS born June 1, 2011
BFP#4: 07/12, M/C 5w3d -- BFP#5: 12/12, EDD 08/18/13
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What gift do you hope you will get the most?Tablet of some sort...it's the only item I sort of asked for
If money were no object, what would your dream gift be?kitchen overhaul
What do you open first: packages or stocking?Packages...stockings are opened during the week
Do you wrap gifts as you buy them or all at once at the end?All at once
What gift are you most excited to give? Probably my oldest nephew's gift. We got him a bunch of Star Wars stuff that I think he's really going to like. Sometimes he gets the short end of the stick because he's at a hard age to shop for but this year I think we nailed it.
What gift do you hope you will get the most? I don't really haven't anything on my list that I hope I get per se...just a few odds and ends. I asked for a Clairosonic (sp?) but I'm not sure I'll get it. The Olay one would do and I'd be excited to have that.
If money were no object, what would your dream gift be? an all inclusive family vacation for all of us
What do you open first: packages or stocking? stockings first.
Do you wrap gifts as you buy them or all at once at the end? I wrap what I have all at once
What gift are you most excited to give? It's a toss-up between a video game for my nephew or a dress for my second-cousin. Kids are always so excited for gifts they top adults any day!
What gift do you hope you will get the most? New running gear and new bakeware.
If money were no object, what would your dream gift be? A pair of ridiculously awesome heels or purse.
What do you open first: packages or stocking? Packages first.
Do you wrap gifts as you buy them or all at once at the end? Usually I wrap as I buy, then I put all of the gifts under the tree. One year I had to tell DH not to open any of them because they weren't for him!
What gift are you most excited to give? A Pandora charm for my sister. We all went to Vegas back in April and, while there, my Mom and I got a charm of a die that's only available in Vegas. Later, Mom bought my sister a Pandora bracelet, so when I went back to Vegas in November, I got her a die charm to commemorate our trip. And I can't wait for DD to open the Wii from Santa.
What gift do you hope you will get the most? A food processor! I told DH that it's what I wanted the most, but he has this mental block against buying kitchen appliances for his wife. I've tried explaining that the stigma doesn't apply when your wife BEGS for the appliance. He's still doubtful.
If money were no object, what would your dream gift be? To have all of our bills paid off. And a trip around the world.
What do you open first: packages or stocking? Packages. Stockings saved for last!
Do you wrap gifts as you buy them or all at once at the end? Wrap them all at the end. I'll do it on Christmas Eve while watching Love, Actually.
*bouncebouncebounce* I just found DH's birthday present (not 'til March) that I am SO excited for, I'll probably crack and give them to him on Christmas and just tell him they're a very early b-day present: tickets to Gabriel Iglesias at the Lyric in March. He thinks Iglesias is a RIOT and always wants to catch his favorite comedians when they come to town, but the shows are always too expensive, sold out, crappy seats, whatever.
What gift are you most excited to give? I am excited to give my parents their Keurig. They have had the same coffee pot since I was in high school.
What gift do you hope you will get the most? any kind of gift card for clothes will be wonderful at this point.
If money were no object, what would your dream gift be? a new car with a year supply of gas
What do you open first: packages or stocking? stocking
Do you wrap gifts as you buy them or all at once at the end? usually all at once--I bought DS some things back in late October and they are still waiting.
What gift are you most excited to give? DH-a Breaking Bad t-shirt, DD-a superhero cape, DS-a day by day calendar about poop..lol, he's a teenage boy and will think this is hilarious. Oh and I got a charm necklace for my mom with the three kids birthstones on it, I hope she likes it.
What gift do you hope you will get the most? I asked DH for some baking stuff so I'm looking forward to see what he picked out
If money were no object, what would your dream gift be? I'm with Mella and Sarah, a new house would be great.
What do you open first: packages or stocking? Gifts then stockings
Do you wrap gifts as you buy them or all at once at the end? I usually do them on two different nights. I'm hoping to finish up tonight.
ohmygosh, you just solved my dilemma of what to get my MIL. I love you.
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What gift are you most excited to give? - Probably DH's stocking stuffers... they're silly little things, but things I think he'll be excited about. We also got SIL the cutest Pgh Penguins stocking that she's going to love.
What gift do you hope you will get the most? - I'm really looking forward to my new lens for my camera (I know it's been bought...). It'll be perfect to use w/ LO next month!
If money were no object, what would your dream gift be? - A new car - I LOVE my Civic, but w/ 2u2 it's just not really practical, and we won't be using it much once LO is here b/c we have to turn DS's carseat forward facing in order to fit the infant base in, and DH and I aren't comfortable w/ him being forward facing yet. It would just be nice to have both cars be fully useable w/ both kids!
What do you open first: packages or stocking? - Stocking, always.
Do you wrap gifts as you buy them or all at once at the end? - All at once, at the end... DH and I have promised each other that we're going to knock out all the wrapping on Friday (we'll see if it happens).
... every single day of forever.
The book I got for my neice. She's only 1, so it's really more for my sister. It's the book that the movie Labryinth is based on, and it's written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are). We LOVE that movie, and can quote it almost entirely from memory. And Where the Wild Things Are is the best thing ever. So....clearly awesome. I didn't even know the movie was based on a book until a thread on P&CE about favorite kid's books a couple of weeks ago. (and I got a copy for my brother's kids too...I was that excited)
I dunno, not expecting a whole lot of exciting stuff this year. H and I aren't doing gifts for each other since we blew our wad buying my grandfather's boat from him. I know what went on the wish list for the IL's, so no surprises there. I'm curious to see what my sister comes up with off of the list of vague suggestions I gave her. And my sister hinted that my mom was getting me something fun so again, curious about that.
To give or recieve? Either way...a pony. Or maybe a new motorcycle. Something to ride anyway!
Packages. Stockings are last in my family.
All at once, at the end.
My Goodness...another food blog. Featuring: Macarons from a old post with a photo taken by my mom for a break from my crappy food photos!
What gift are you most excited to give? Some of my mom's gifts.
What gift do you hope you will get the most? Everything.
If money were no object, what would your dream gift be? A tropical vacation.
What do you open first: packages or stocking? stocking
Do you wrap gifts as you buy them or all at once at the end? Everything at the end. I wrapped tonight.
I am excited to give our nephew all of his gifts. He is 2 and this year he should really get the hang of things.
What gift do you hope you will get the most?I think this is the first year I have really not wanted for anything. I aked to get my old watch fixed, but am secretly hoping for a new on to show up under the tree.
If money were no object, what would your dream gift be?A monthly cleaning service for a year lol
What do you open first: packages or stocking?Packages because I cannot wait!
Do you wrap gifts as you buy them or all at once at the end?All at once at the end because I usually start shopping early and forget about most of what I have gotten and for who. It gives me a chance to switch things around if I need to.